Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Presenting as Left Posteromedial Chest Wall Tumor

Authors

Hassan Nasser, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Arjune Dhanekula, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Muwaffak M. Abdulhak, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Michael Mott, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Zane T. Hammoud, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Nasser H, Dhanekula A, Abdulhak M, Mott M, and Hammoud ZT. Giant cell tumor of bone presenting as left posteromedial chest wall tumor. Ann Thorac Surg 2018;106(2):e89-e91.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2018

Publication Title

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Abstract

Giant cell tumor is a relatively uncommon bone tumor rarely originating from the chest wall. Given its proximity to vital structures in the thoracic cavity, treatment options may be challenging. We report the case of a patient with a giant cell tumor of the posterolateral chest wall with invasion of the thoracic spine treated with neoadjuvant denosumab, followed by surgical resection.

Medical Subject Headings

Adolescent; Biopsy, Large-Core Needle; Bone Neoplasms; Combined Modality Therapy; Denosumab; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Giant Cell Tumor of Bone; Humans; Image-Guided Biopsy; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Radiography, Thoracic; Rare Diseases; Ribs; Shoulder Pain; Spinal Neoplasms; Thoracic Vertebrae; Thoracic Wall; Thoracoscopy; Thoracotomy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome

PubMed ID

29577929

Volume

106

Issue

2

First Page

e89

Last Page

e91